Exploring the Relationship between Metavariables and Self-Efficacy in Chemistry

Autor/in	Kirbulut, Zubeyde Demet
Titel	Exploring the Relationship between Metavariables and Self-Efficacy in Chemistry
Quelle	In: Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 81 (2019), S.37-56 (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Kirbulut, Zubeyde Demet)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1302-597X
Schlagwörter	Correlation; Self Efficacy; Chemistry; Science Instruction; Metacognition; Foreign Countries; Secondary School Science; Multivariate Analysis; Grade 12; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Korrelation; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Chemie; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Meta cognitive ability; Meta-cognition; Metakognitive Fähigkeit; Metakognition; Ausland; Multivariate Analyse; School year 12; 12. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 12; Türkei
Abstract	Purpose: Self-efficacy plays a crucial role in achievement; and thus, it is important to determine the factors affecting self-efficacy. It has been known that one's reflections and evaluations of their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors are of paramount importance in the development of self-efficacy. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between metavariables and self-efficacy in the context of chemistry. Method: A total of 369 high school students participated in this study. Meta-Affective Trait Scale, Metaconceptual Awareness and Regulation Scale, and High School Chemistry Self-Efficacy Scale were administered to the students. Canonical correlation analysis was employed to examine the relationship between metavariables and self-efficacy. Findings: The results of this study showed that there was a positive relationship between metavariables and self-efficacy variables except for the variable of affective awareness. Precisely, students who had high scores on the metavariables were likely to believe in their ability to use cognitive skills in chemistry and to accomplish chemistry laboratory tasks. Implications for Research and Practice: A number of implications and recommendations for future research are given. Chemistry teachers could use instructional innovations to integrate metavariables and self-efficacy into their teaching. Teacher education programs could give importance to meta-level and self-efficacy constructs in educating teachers. Researchers could conduct studies to investigate the relations among metavariables, self-efficacy, and academic achievement. (As Provided).
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